Radiator



1 full, clear, and exact description of the inment of the invention itis to be understood Patented epfn 25, 1923.. 1 69; 35

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ERNEST WYKES, OF HUMBOLDT, IOWA.

RADIATOR.

Application flled 3u1y 13, 1922. Serial No. 574,611.

To all w/wm it may concern. to in the following description and desig-Be it known that I, ERNEST Wrnns, a citizen of the .United States,residing at Humboldt, in the county of Humboldt and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiators; and I dohereby declare the following to be a by like reference characters.

The radiator illustrated may be of any constructionusually employed forheating 'purposes and utilizing steam, hot water or vapor, and comprisesa plurality of loops or columns I placed side by side and con nected inany usual way. In accordance with the present invention, a fin or web 2is provided at the side of the upper portion vention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

Radiators for heating systems utilizing steam, hot water, vaporand thelike result in discoloration of the walls and ceilings of rooms,hallways and other places-where located, and frequently the air isrendered dry; and unfit for respiratory purposes and causes interiorwoodwork to crack and warp.

The present invention aims to prevent discoloration of walls andceilings and soiling of draperies and to secure a better circulation anda more uniform distribution of the heat and to render the air humid ormoist, this being efiected by deflecting means in conjunction with theradiator whereby the hot air is directed outwardly into the room andaway from the wall against which the radiator is placed and theprovision of a pan for containing water which is located so as to be outof the'wa-y and hidden from view and, yet readily accessible to bereplenished with water and to be cleaned as occasion may require.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the'drawings illustrate an embodi.-'

and forwardly from the rear as indicated most clearly in Figure 4whereby to deflect the ascendingcurrent of hot air forwardly and awayfrom the wall against which the radiator is usually placed. The endcolumns or loops 1 have the webs or fins 2 upon their inner side only,whereas the intermediate columns or loops are provided withcorresponding fins or webs upon both sides. The fins or webs 2 aredisposed wholly below the top of the radiator so as to be out of the wayand practically hidden from view and to allow the top of the radiator tobe used as a shelf or table. The fins or webs 2 are preferably cast as apart of the loop-or column, but it is obvious that they may be providedin any manner, the object being to sections so as to deflect the airoutwardly into the room.

Heating radiators are usually placed adjacent a wall 3 and are spacedtherefrom. A hood is provided and is attached to the 'rear side of theradiator and extends therefrom to the face of the wall 3. As shown, Ithis hood comprises a fixed section 4: and an that in adapting the sameto meet different adjustable section 5. The fixed section isatconditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportionand minor details of construction may be resorted to without departingfrom the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 1s a front view of the upper portion of a radiator embodyingthe invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view, parts being broken away,

Figure 3 is a rear view of the upper portion of the radiator, partsbeing broken away, and j Flgure 4 is a sectional detail on the line 44of Figure 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred adjustable connection with thesection 4, whereby the hood may adjusted to any variation in the spacebetween the radiator and wall 3, or the hood may be made in one piece offlexible material to allow adjustment. The hood inclines upwardly andforwardly and forms a continuation of the webs or fins 2.. The ascendingcurrent of hot air is deflected outwardly into the room and away fromthe wall by the hood and the webs or fins, thereby preventingdiscoloration of the wall and ceiling and obtaining a more uniformdistribution of the heat and moisture.

A water pan 6 is attached to the rear side of the radiator in a mannerto be readily rena-ted in the several views of the drawings of eachofthe loops and inclines upwardly tached to the radiator and the section 5has make a practically tight joint between the moved, Panels 7 are inline with the end loops or columns of the radiator and are detachablyconnected thereto and are disposed to terminate below the hood. Byhaving the panels 7 detachable, the pan 6 is readily ac= cessible to bereplenished with water or to be cleaned as occasion may require.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a radiator, a deflector disposed wholly below thetop theneof and comprising a portion arranged between the loops orcolumns and a portion in the rear of the radiator to extend, across thespace formed between the wall and radiator, and panels in the rear ofthe end columns or loops and closing the space in the rear of theradiator and below the rear portion of the deflector.

2., A radiator comprising a plurality of loops disposed side by side inspared relation, a defleetor adjacent the to of the radie-tor and belowsaid topand isposed between the loops and extending from the rear to thefront of the radiator in an, upward. and forward inclination, and ahoodiwholly in the rear of the radiator and inclining rearwardly anddownwardly and oomprising a fixed section attached to the loops in linewith the deflector and an adjustable section carried by the fixedsection and adap to touch the wall adjacent and in the rear of theradiator In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ERNEST WYKJES. iVitnesses:

FRANK SD Lovznnn ALMA Wrneoan

